Man is arrested after hiding in the ceiling of a shopping mall to steal from a jewelry store in SP A man was arrested red-handed in the early hours of this Tuesday (21) after trying to steal from a jewelry store located in Ribeirão Shopping, in the South Zone of Ribeirão Preto (SP). The suspect was found hiding in the basement of the establishment. He informed the police that he came from Brasília (DF) to work as a bricklayer's assistant, but, without success, decided to plan the crime. In the morning, he was taken to the Judiciary Police Center (CPJ) and must undergo a custody hearing. According to the police report, the suspect had been monitored by the mall's security since Monday night (20), after being seen suspiciously looking at the windows. ?Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp After the mall closed, he managed to hide on the ceiling, but was located after making noise and attracting the attention of security guards. g1 tries to locate his defense. Suspect was located after breaking the plaster ceiling of a shopping mall in the South Zone of Ribeirão Preto (SP) Disclosure/ CBN Ribeirão Dynamics of crime According to the police, the shopping center's security team had been monitoring the individual since 9pm, after noticing that he showed interest in the windows of jewelry stores and stores selling high-value items. At some point, the agents lost sight of the man. The investigation showed that he accessed the mall's ceiling through a fire hydrant compartment, broke a plaster partition and used a ladder. According to the incident report, the suspect walked along a corridor on the ceiling until he reached the jewelry store. The suspicion is that he had prior knowledge of the structure of the building. Capture and confession According to the police, at around 2:30 am, the security system detected noises coming from the mall's ceiling. When checking the cameras, security guards found that the suspect was on the ceiling, exactly above the jewelry store. After locating the individual, security guards and civilian firefighters from the mall surrounded the area. The team had to break through the plaster lining to remove it. The suspect was unable to steal any objects and was unarmed. With the man, tools used for the break-in were found, a rope, a backpack, a tablet and a portable charger. Police seized tools, rope, backpack and electronic equipment that would be used in the jewelry store robbery Disclosure See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto and Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region